Comments on: A View from Across the Pond http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/08/31/a-view-from-across-the-pond/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:02:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: IBXer http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/08/31/a-view-from-across-the-pond/#comment-43529 IBXer Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:24:55 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=8139#comment-43529 Have you seen the recent polls? And you say "the right has out-flanked reformers in recent weeks, the tide could be turning." Hahahah, hehe, ho, ha! Have you seen the recent polls? And you say “the right has out-flanked reformers in recent weeks, the tide could be turning.”

Hahahah, hehe, ho, ha!

]]> By: Ron http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/08/31/a-view-from-across-the-pond/#comment-43525 Ron Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:02:04 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=8139#comment-43525 America is a center - right country. This attempt to take over 17% of our economy with a gigantic, socialized bureaucracy is a far-left power grab completely unsupported by most Americans. As to the "raw human toll of the U.S. health care crisis (”Black infant mortality in Louisiana is on a par with Sri Lanka…[in] Washington DC, life expectancy is lower than the Gaza Strip”)" - is utter nonsense. There are certain groups in this country that fail to assume even the most basic responsibility for their own well-being and no amount of liberal spending is going to change this incompetence. The US has the best health-care in the world - and it's on the verge of being destroyed by ideologues on a crazed crusade. God help us. America is a center – right country. This attempt to take over 17% of our economy with a gigantic, socialized bureaucracy is a far-left power grab completely unsupported by most Americans.

As to the “raw human toll of the U.S. health care crisis (”Black infant mortality in Louisiana is on a par with Sri Lanka…[in] Washington DC, life expectancy is lower than the Gaza Strip”)” – is utter nonsense. There are certain groups in this country that fail to assume even the most basic responsibility for their own well-being and no amount of liberal spending is going to change this incompetence.

The US has the best health-care in the world – and it’s on the verge of being destroyed by ideologues on a crazed crusade. God help us.

]]> By: James http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/08/31/a-view-from-across-the-pond/#comment-43477 James Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:53:10 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=8139#comment-43477 One thing you can do today: Ask Senator Richard Burr to surrender the government health care plan he says he wants no part of. <a href="http://www.petitiononline.com/BlueNC1/petition.html" rel="nofollow">Sign the petition here</a>. And thanks for spreading the word. PS If you've already signed, please sign again. This is a new petition without a typo. Thanks. One thing you can do today: Ask Senator Richard Burr to surrender the government health care plan he says he wants no part of.

Sign the petition here. And thanks for spreading the word.

PS If you’ve already signed, please sign again. This is a new petition without a typo. Thanks.

]]> By: Alex http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/08/31/a-view-from-across-the-pond/#comment-43473 Alex Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:11:42 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=8139#comment-43473 I agree the Pro Health Care Reform folks are not as mobilized. A major difference is the right is organized by Big lobbying groups with a lot of money. The same guys behind Joe the Plumber. The questions at town hall meeting everywhere are the same script. I hear people on the other side say they are not even there for Health care but against Obama, This is not a right or left issue its a problem for all Americans whether they know it or not. I am a Centerist but Multiple Sclerosis makes this real for me. I did not have to worry about health care until this year. I see more and more Americans heading to the tipping point. As Americans we row together or drown together. I agree the Pro Health Care Reform folks are not as mobilized. A major difference is the right is organized by Big lobbying groups with a lot of money. The same guys behind Joe the Plumber. The questions at town hall meeting everywhere are the same script. I hear people on the other side say they are not even there for Health care but against Obama,

This is not a right or left issue its a problem for all Americans whether they know it or not. I am a Centerist but Multiple Sclerosis makes this real for me. I did not have to worry about health care until this year. I see more and more Americans heading to the tipping point. As Americans we row together or drown together.

]]> By: A View from Across the Pond http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/08/31/a-view-from-across-the-pond/#comment-43465 A View from Across the Pond Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:36:50 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=8139#comment-43465 [...] More here:  A View from Across the Pond [...] [...] More here:  A View from Across the Pond [...]

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